Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 4 , Pages 296-302 , December 2010

Evaluation of a primary care musculoskeletal clinical assessment service: a preliminary study

  • Ruth Sephton

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens WA9 3DA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0 1744 646526; fax: +44 0 1744 646567.
    • ,
  • Elaine Hough

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens WA9 3DA, UK
    • ,
  • Stephen A. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Health Methodology Research Group, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, UK
    • ,
  • Jackie Oldham

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

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Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 4 , Pages 296-302 , December 2010

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